Iris Eliot has survived a lot in her twenty-seven years but refuses to be labelled a victim. Now in her final year of graduate school, her dream is within reach. She's ready to put the past behind her and embrace whatever the future brings. Until the future brings him. Professor James Beckett, internationally bestselling author and award-winning poet, is the new head of the Creative Writing Department at her university. Brilliant and obnoxiously sexy, he's more dangerous than Iris knows. When Beckett sets his sights on Iris, it's not just her heart on the line, or her academic and professional careers. Surrendering to the way he makes her feel will rewrite her past. Contains mature themes.